Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-07-08

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| just over the mountain in Bennington coun-
| ~ and will build there fine summer resi-
dence. Mr.. Bryton, Miss Trmbell, his be-
| trothed and a lady companion. Mr. McCloy,
! his manager, aud few friends are stop
/ ping at paradise's hotel for the summer.
and on Monday evening the site Of the
new house was dedicated with fireworks
and Fourth Of July Publication.
In view Of an announcement made last
| week this item Of society news is of local
/ interest
/ "unr u the handsomest young women In
/ Washington society Is the daughter Of Senator
seen in portraits of the Madonna. both Ia SHAPE
east Of features and cooriug
Owing 10 delay in getting out the cata
/ logue, it is unlikely that the free library
| will be reopened before Aug lst
The excessively hot weather Of the past
/ week has made many farmers cautious
about entering the hay field
The Chautauquans will meet Wednesday
/ evening 10 discuss the memoranda questions
The success Of the town fair enterprise
| Is assured, between 5000 and 81, OOO Of
stock having already been subscribed
DR. Draper aud Col Hooker are among
| the speaker, announced for the village i'm
/ provement meeting 10 be held at Bellows
/ Falls next Monday evening
;. II. Sherman is preparing TO build a
/ house ON his iletting lot similar e. that of
Ross White ON Chaplin street, and will prob
ably occupy it himself
Tim O'Donnell celebrated the Fourth ly
jumping from the Ilnslule toll bridge into
/ the river distance Of some 30 or 80 feet
lie swan To the shore uninjured but his
/ companion, who was to have followed him.
I concluded To postpone the attempt
The marriage Of Mis-, Minnie pettee and
/ Mr.. Elton : Chamberlain took place Tues
/ day evening at the Main. st residence Of
/ the brides parents, Rev. G.. o. Day official.
/ my No cards we're issued, and only a few
/ personal friends Witnessed the ceremony.
/ The bridesmaid was Miss Iluttie pettee and
/ the best man Charles y. Pettee. both cous-
ms of the bride Valuable presents were
received and the couple after an Informal
reception. took the evening train fora trip
I ~ Lake thamplaiu and down the Hudson
he bridegroom, formerly If Wilmington.
+ i- now resident OF this town, aud the
/ young couple viii make Brattleboru their
home.
Many OF our young people visited Spot
. ford lake on the Fourth, where. besides the
/ usual attractions offered. there were hlat
/ races, fireworks, music and dancing. At
/ l.3O A. NJ. there was a double scull race
gotten up 10y Mr. Ware. in which Fred
. Greasy and Ned Hadley Of this place won
the rear honors, the successful parties com
INK from keene In the afternoon single
/ scull race took place from Gopdrichs pic
! me grounds, the contestants in which were
all from Factory village. No remarkable
time was made, but everything passed OIL
euF - s.|.rtfas Il.
offered were well enjoyed. not the least
among them being the ride home bv moon
light.
The V held their regular meeting last
evening with about 20 members in attend
auce. The program was devoted 10 Mrs
Lydia Maria Child, Of whose life aud work
Miss Nellie Goodrich gave an interesting
account, while others read extracts from
her letters and tributes paid Ia her by } c.
hitter and Wendell Phillips and al drew
INSPIRATION from this passing glimpse at one
whose life was 50 full of self sacrifice and
devotion 10 oppressed humanity
several minor accidents occurred on the
Fourth. John Longueil's boy had one Of
his eyes injured probably only temporari-
I lyI 10y the premature explosion Of "A fire
cracker in his own hand Andy Reeds boy
had ms face SCARED in a similar way and
Maurice Higgins, youth Of 10, during the
evening had the flesh peeled from one side
of his loot 10y the charge fired from "A small
cannon. Whether Higgins's injury viii
prove permanent cannot now be deternin-
ed
Aside from the usual hubbub made hy
the boys, the Fourth was IA very quiet one
mere many ot our young people being IN
attendance upon the celebrations at Spot.
. ft.r |s.lr. L.. l. r. D
and other places There were the usual
number Of family picnic parties. and in the
evening several private displays Of fire
works
Harnums circus on Wednesday drew the
customary crowd. The tents were spread
ON the Old camp ground. and the biz circus
tent, said to have a seating capacity Of 49,
600 was pretty we'll filled at the afternoon
performance. The morning street parad,
was an uncommonly fine one. and correctly
Indicated the character Of the show, which
IN all Its varied features was unsurpassed
10y any previous exhibition ever given here
The Londonderry Sitter of this morning
says that "Nespasian Benson of Bondville
attended Barnums circus at Brattleburo
Yesterday, and was relieved Of his pocket
book containing Sa3 The robbery was
committed on the depot platform Just he
fore the return train started. This is the
only case of the kind which has come to
our knowledge. The circus crowd was ap.
Parently free from pickpock ets and swind-
lerS' as the Barnum crowds always are
Some of the incest Strawberries of the
season, a dozen or fifteen bushels in all
have been received this week 10y Stickney
Bros from jacksonville growers b.
Chase and D. G. Simpson. The berries
] stHrt4 lat. 4.
the heavy rains Of the last week i'm June
and ripened in fine condition. The market
south and north would doubtless have used
hundreds of bushels Of such berries could
they have been had
Mr. q. +. Latimer will preach at the
Unitarian church next SUNDAY
Mrs. j. j. Estev received Yesterday
morning a delegation Of p fresh air chill
dren which she took in Rays big wagon to
Mrs. Jerome Wards in West Brattleboro.
where she provides for their entertainment
for two weeks The children are acrumpa-
MED 10y teacher from one of the New
York mission schools who will assist in
their care. With these were about - 9th
er children who were distributed in various
places in this village, West Brattlehoro.
Guilford and Halifax. When this party
returns IN two weeks another instalment Of
about 40 children will he sent
The rear wall Of the Elliot street engine
house has been so much damaged by the
settling of the hose tower that il is thought
necessary Ia have it entirely reaid at an
early day, and perhaps the tower also
Some great bargains will he offered bv
q. j. Pratt during his closing-uut sale 10
make ready for putting in his new store
front, and for the extension and refitting
of his carpet department. Full particulars
are given III his new advertisements ON our
third page today.
At the suggestion Of the ladies of the
W. L. /. u, barrels of ice water were set
out upon the sidewalks at several points an
Main and Elliot streets for the general ac-
comnodation Of the crowd on circus day.
From the one placed in front Of the Y. Nj
{. a. rooms two barrels and half We're
consumed
The trottng at the fair ground on the af
tenoon Of the Fourth was neither largely
attended nor very exciting. In the three
minute race entries were made by j. q.
Baker, NJ. X. Robbins and Ed Reed of Gull
ford, Bakers mare winning. Best time.
81. Entries for the free to all race were
made by j. A. Wallen, Smith of Wilming
ton, and 7, l.. Johnson. Johnson's mare
drew out early in the race, and the other
contestants won one heat each, when the
race was abandoned
Ned Hadley rode into town Saturday
evening ON his Columbia bicycle his last
days ride On his return trip from Chicago
having been made from Petersburg, N. Y.
HIS entire time on the way was 10 days
with an actual riding time of 3 DAYS. dur
ing which he covered nearly 1900 miles.
His best days record was lis miles The
greater part of his route Law along the linz